Originally Posted by ilcannone

Because many Brits INSIST that they must take at least one checked bag PER PERSON so they can have everything they "need", thus increasing the prices of the overall flight tickets accordingly (after all, given how costcutting they want to be with their holidays, Ryanair and easyJet are the main airlines they'll choose due to the 'low fares').

Now when you factor in that most want to go away in the summer or holiday periods when airlines increase the prices for checked bags and the like, it just compounds the problem.